WorksheetsIndustrial Revolution
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 9mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Where did the Industrial Revolution begin?
a)
Germany
b)
France
c)
Great Britain
d)
United States
2.
What was the Industrial Revolution?
a)
Changes and advancements in government
b)
Changes and advancements in militarism
c)
Changes and advancements in religion
d)
Changes and advancements in the production of goods
3.
Which of the following was a cause of the Industrial Revolution?
a)
Agricultural Revolution
b)
American Revolution
c)
War of 1812
d)
Socialism
4.
Why was Great Britain the first country to industrialize?
a)
The king demanded it
b)
No other country wanted to industrialize
c)
They had all the necessary factors of production
d)
They had a political revolution
5.
Rapid movement of people from the rural areas to cities in search of industrial jobs was known as:
a)
Industrialization
b)
Urbanization
c)
Depopulation
d)
Migration
6.
During the early 1800s many young women in New England were employed outside their homes as —
a)
A. crew members on cargo ships
b)
B. cloth weavers in textile mills
c)
C. staff reporters for local newspapers
d)
D. legal counselors in state courts
7.
The introduction of interchangeable parts led directly to the —
a)
A. formation of the patent system
b)
B. creation of labor unions
c)
C. use of mass-production techniques
d)
D. eight-hour workday
8.
This economic systems allows the most personal freedoms
a)
Capitalism
b)
Communism
c)
Socialism
9.
The invention of these made it possible to replace a broken part with ease instead of having to wait for custom replacements
a)
mass production
b)
division of labor
c)
interchangeable parts
10.
This invention made it possible for factories to be built anywhere
a)
spinning jenny
b)
steam engine
c)
flying shuttle
11.
Which statement best describes the Industrial Revolution?
a)
important inventions suddenly changed life all across Europe
b)
There was a gradual change in the way people lived and worked
c)
the method of production changed, from machines to hand tools
d)
it destroyed farming and agriculture and created industry
12.
What is one way improved agriculture contributed to population growth?
a)
it led to better sanitation
b)
it created a surplus of food
c)
it meant that horses could be used for transportation
d)
it led to the production of more wool for warm clothing
13.
The industrial revolution revolved around changes in the United States in what way?
a)
Political Battles and War
b)
Development of Plantations and Civil War
c)
End of Slavery, Steamboats
d)
Factory System, Reform Movements
14.
What did Alexander G. Bell invent?
a)
Lightbulb
b)
Telephone
c)
Cotton Gin
d)
Car
15.
Who invented the cotton gin?
a)
Eli Whitney
b)
John Deere
c)
Robert Fulton
d)
Cyrus McCormick
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